With the concern about a shift in a loved one’s personality, you may worry whether they need help to treat a behavioral health condition. It may be more common than you realize. It is hard to express those concerns to them constructively without their defenses getting put up. When encouraging a loved one to seek…
Brain injuries impact millions of people around the world. What is less discussed is the impact of mental health issues and addiction on people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). the number of people who suffer from a substance abuse disorder is higher than some might think. Alcohol use, in particular, can get worse in the…
Psychiatrists evaluate people with diagnoses to support a treatment plan for recovery. They may need to carefully monitor their detox and rehab journey to ensure there are no contradictions with other medications and the side effects are tolerable. Talk therapy can happen with a psychiatrist or a psychologist, individually, or in a group setting. Just…
High-functioning depression does not look like how people think. It is more than just getting through the day. People who struggle often look like they are thriving at work and in their personal lives. From the outside, they are able to keep up appearances to everyone else. Major depression can be debilitating, but people with…
Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is part of a larger group of psychological disorders, called ‘Cluster B,’ personality disorders. These disorders are usually dramatic, emotional, or erratic in nature. People with HPD have a distorted mental image of the self, which is often based in self-esteem that comes from needing others’ approval. HPD can see people…
Oh no, we think, I’m starting to feel anxious. The minute we start telling ourselves an anxious story about our anxiety, our anxiety starts building. Anxiety disorder is the leading mental health disorder among adults in America. Millions of people are struggling with anxiety every minute of every day, fighting the anxious stories their anxiety…
Over 50 million people in America are expected to struggle with a form of mental illness in any given year. Mental illness comes in many forms. There are learning disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders, and psychiatric disorders. Mental illnesses come in over 200 different forms and classifications. While symptoms may seem common, some could…